Presented by: April Kerr and Wayne Johnston Date: June 7 th 2006 Axia NetMedia Corporation Using SuperNet for Data Communication throughout Alberta

Agenda  Introduction to Axia  Overview of SuperNet  How others are using the SuperNet?  Questions

An Introduction to Axia Axia is the manager of network managers Axia Provides:  Next-generation IP networks  Managed value-added services Our customers are:  High-performing organizations who need the power of real broadband services  Businesses that are looking for a high-quality service with a high return on investment  GLHLM Our Service Solutions are:  Designed to address a customer’s need Axia enables customers to focus on their core business and priorities

The SuperNet is in 429 communities with 10,000 km of fibre and 2,000 km of wireless infrastructure. 4,200 government locations including:  2,073 learning facilities  309 library facilities  400 health facilities  1,300 government facilities SuperNet Overview

Communities receiving high-speed network access April 2006 Service Provider Coverage  66 service providers are connected in over 200 locations  About 79% of Alberta’s population now has access to high-speed Internet options

High Performance Network  High network capacity  Equal bandwidth in both directions  Can deliver Giga Bits to a site  Plenty of room for growth  Very scalable  Carrier class equipment  Average latency < 6ms

Why is the SuperNet such an enabler?  Reach –  Alberta-wide reach  Eliminates rural/urban digital divide  Removes geographic barriers  Price -  SuperNet is priced very competitively in the market place for remote bandwidth.  Axia sets the bar for pricing in rural Alberta  Allows for business opportunities that were previously cost prohibitive  Value-added services -  Managed Network Service  Quality of Service Bandwidth Package

Managed Network Service Enables you to focus on your core business as we provide you with seamless network management: Features and Benefits:  24/7 monitoring of your network by Axia’s Network Operations Centre  Performance reporting available in real-time  Service Level Agreements that guarantee quality to run critical traffic  One call for support or issue resolution throughout Alberta  Can facilitate the build of local access infrastructure and ongoing infrastructure maintenance

QoS Bandwidth Provides you with high capacity, high performing Quality of Service bandwidth, enabling optimal application performance on your network. Features and Benefits:  Bandwidth allocation meets your unique business needs  Applications run the way they were designed  SLA’s  Your bandwidth needs, of any volume, can be met  All of the above will be delivered at extremely competitive rates

How are others using the SuperNet?  Unlimited Potentiality  Operational efficiencies  Application Modernization  Security

How are others using the SuperNet? Operational Efficiencies  Remote offices can connect like they are local  Centralization of server equipment, control, and administration  Extend the reach of your network  Managed Network Services  Connecting to a Internet Service Provider that is not local  Internet consolidation

How are others using the SuperNet? Application Modernization  Quality Video / Digital file transfers.  Training / Conferences  Video capture to remote locations  HDTV / High quality  VoIP  Quality of Service  Research

How are others using the SuperNet Security  Remote Monitoring and Surveillance  Video surveillance  Audio detection  Alarm monitoring  Virtual Private Networks within a public infrastructure

Ways for the Forestry Sector to use SuperNet  High bandwidth  Video/ Imaging (Fire detection, Security Monitoring, weather)  Download/ Upload information from sites or Hot Spots  Potential satellite rationalization, when used for ground communication.  Communications  VoIP  Electronic messaging  Training  Centralization of applications ie. Environmental distributed applications  Forestry research (FERIC)  Creation of a sector wide Network  Private Virtual Networks through a public infrastructure  Forestry within the province of Alberta has the opportunity raise the bar in taking advantage of modern network based applications

Think outside of the box. Imagine what you can do with SuperNet

Questions? April Kerr Account Manager Phone: Wayne Johnston Sales Engineer Phone: